Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Aylesbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Aylesbury

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 11% more expensive than Aylesbury without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 11.7% more expensive than Aylesbury without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.52 £15.1
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.9 £61
15.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.83 £7.23
8.65%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.78 £3.52
5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.52 £1.12
69.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.39 £1.03
24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.87 £4.32
23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.18 £4.55
21.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.36 £1
19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.38 £1.01
24.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.7 £1.99
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.7 £2.72
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$3.45 £2.54
251.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.04 £5.91
20.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$10.41 £7.66
62.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.36 £1.74
39.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.56 £1.15
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$1.6 £1.18
146.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.02 £2.22
44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.44 £1.06
48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.38 £1.01
31.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.58 £0.43
125.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.59 £1.17
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.69 £15.23
-9.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$13.11 £9.65
-20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.25 £1.65
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.48 £2.56
-0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$1.93 £1.42
41.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.8 £66.1
36.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.2 £4.56
-14.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.59 £1.17
83.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$14.71 £10.82
130.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.85 £1.36
1.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$23.2K £17.1K
64.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$33.7K £24.8K
21.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$228 £168
28.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$19.24 £14.16
16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.34 £31.89
-0.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$47.36 £34.85
-13.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$10.66 £7.84
28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,905 £1,402
3.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$25.9K £19.1K
-20.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$61.7 £45.41
48.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$49.52 £36.44
-16.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$103 £75.6
-14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$95.6 £70.3
10.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,338 £985
19.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$938 £690
35.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,940 £1,427
41.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,335 £983
55.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Aylesbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,893 £2,129
15.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.53
7.05%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aylesbury: October 28, 2025

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